Policy selection for ADMX packs

Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

ClassUser

CategoryWindows Components > RSS Feeds

Supported onAt least Internet Explorer 7.0

This policy setting controls whether to have background synchronization for feeds and Web Slices. If you enable this policy setting, the ability to synchronize feeds and Web Slices in the background is turned off. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the user can synchronize feeds and Web Slices in the background.

Internal name

Disable_Background_Syncing

Policy ID

787b723f8ecd

Elements

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

Registry location	Type	Enabled value	Disabled value
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Feeds\BackgroundSyncStatus	REG_DWORD	0	0

Policy elements

Inputs and configuration options exposed by this policy.

This policy has no additional user input fields.

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